Nguoiduatin.vn reports that Israeli Weapons Industry is looking to open a factory in Vietnam to produce weapons for the Far East market. They could invest up to $100 million int he plant. The Vietnamese military have adopted a wide range of Israeli small arms [Read More…]
Andrew Tuohy spotted the ultra-rare HERA Arms H3MAG at the LAN World, Utah gun shop. Right now there are only four species of these H3 magazines in the country. Hera does not even list them on their German website, but LAN World, the distributor of them in the USA, [Read More…]
3D Printer-extraordinaire WarFairy has expanded his P90-styled Charon printable AR-15 lower from a single design into an entire line of printable rifle and pistol lowers. The original Charon receiver design has been upgraded to version 0.2. The updated model [Read More…]
Slide Fire recently announced on their Facebook page that their new SSAR-22 bump fire kit for the popular Ruger 10/22 rifle is now available for pre-order. Available for both left and right-handed shooters, the new SSAR-22 kit includes one of Slide Fire’s SSAR-15 [Read More…]
Australia’s famous Lithgow factory, which originally opened just before the first world war to produce Enfield rifles for British Commonwealth troops, stopped producing civilian rifles decades ago and instead focused on military weapons, such as the Australia/New [Read More…]
An X-Ray technician uploaded this X-Ray taken of a person shot by an “AK” (non-shooters call just about any gun an AK, so lets just assume it was a semi-automatic rifle). The patient will require “two really long plates and some bone graft.”. [Read More…]
TFB’s resident South American gun expert Ronaldo Olive sent us these photos of a Colt M16A2 Commando (Model RO735B) owned by the Polícia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (the Rio de Janeiro State Military Police). The upper receiver has been blown apart, the [Read More…]
Unique-ARs are a new company which offer handguard making services. They will manufacture custom AR-15 handguard to your specifications. If you want a red handguard with a communist hammer and sickle design, no problem, they can do it (and have done it!). If you are not [Read More…]
Despite most of the industry showing no interest in continuing to develop firearms which chamber the 7.62x39mm, Beretta delivered a 7.62x39mm of their ARX-160 not long after the original 5.56mm. It looks like Kazakhstan may have been the first country to adopt [Read More…]
Izhmash has unveiled a prototype sniper rifle called the VS-121. This bullpup rifle uses an action based on the Dragunov sniper rifle action. With its heavy profile 24.4″ barrel it weights just under 10 lbs. It will be chambered for 7.62x54mm, 7.62x51mm and a [Read More…]
Uberti has added a .22 Magnum to the list of calibers they chamber this lever action rifles in. The new chrome-finished SilverBoy chambered in .22 Mag is being marketed for use as a youth rifle or as a Cowboy Action Shooting training rifle. The Uberti Silverboy has a [Read More…]
DPMS is now making their Personal Defense Weapon (PDW) in .300 BLK. The gun has a 7.5″ barrel with a 1:7 twist. It it topped with a AAC Blackout flash hider. The flip up sights are from Magpul. A SOG vertical foregrip is attached to the four rail handguard. [Read More…]
ISSC has developed new straight pull action rimfire rifles scheduled for release in 2013. The new SPA 22/17 rifles will be available in three calibers and three different configurations. Caliber choices are .22 LR, .22 WMR and .17 HMR. The rifles will be available [Read More…]
Ruger, Cabela’s and the Winchester Ammunition division of Olin Corp are all doing very well reports EarningsWhispers via. Seeking Alpha … The consensus revenue estimate for Ruger is $131.65 million, which represents sales growth of approximately 17% [Read More…]
The Vortek StrikerFire is a hammerless muzzleloading rifle from Traditions Performance Firearms. The StrikerFire does not have an external hammer, which the company claims offers four distinct advantages: faster lock time ability to mount scope closer to the bore [Read More…]
In the 2013 Legacy Sports International catalog, the company announced the introduction of a Citadel M-1 Carbine chambered in 9mm. No pricing was announced, nor was any other specifications beyond caliber. The projected shipping date was listed as “late [Read More…]
TacStar is now making an Adaptive Tactical stock that they claim is the “…most advanced and versitile stock available…” for the Ruger 10/22 rifle. The stock has a pistol grip and adjustable butt stock. The butt stock also holds two Ruger 10/22 [Read More…]
DPMS announced earlier this year that the company’s Tactical Precision Rifle (TPR) is now shipping with the MOE rifle stock. The TPR has a 20″ barrel with a 1:9″ twist, modular handguard and MOE grip. It is chambered in 5.56 NATO. The rifle is [Read More…]
MINOX will be shipping the new ZE 5i scopes in 2013 according to a company press release. The scopes use Z-Rail mounting and will come in four basic models: 1-5x 24, 2-10x 50, 3-15x 56, and 5-25x 56. There will be three illuminated reticles available: German 4, [Read More…]
The SR-556VT is designed to offer maximum accuracy out of Ruger’s piston-driven AR-15 rifle. The “VT” designation stands for “Varmint-Target.” The variation of the SR-556 rifle comes with a 1:8″ twist 20″ barrel, fixed A-2 [Read More…]
Browning introduced the A-Bolt III rifle back at the 2013 SHOT Show. The new rifle is an extension of the A-Bolt line of rifles. This model is available as the Composite Stalker and will be available in .270, .30-06, 300 Win Mag and 7mm Rem Mag. MSRP on all [Read More…]
Limbsaver, known for their recoil mitigation products, is now making a tactical sling that is designed to reduce fatigue on the shoulders. The SW Tactical Sling can be set up as a single point or two point sling and is “military-grade.” According to the [Read More…]
Mossberg introduced several new rimfire rifles in the 802 Plinkster line. These bolt action rifles are all chambered for the .22 LR cartridge and come in a variety of styles. All models come with open sights, but also have grooved receivers to accept 3/8″ scope [Read More…]
The new Mauser M12 is now available according to the company. The classically styled rifle comes with either a wooden stock or a synthetic stock. All calibers and configurations are available with both stocks. There are standard and magnum versions of the guns, [Read More…]
A British company called the Southern Gun Company (SCG) has developed a semi-semi-automatic AR-15 rifle action they call the Lever Release. After a round is fired the bolt always locks back and to release it (and chamber a new round) a lever, located opposite the [Read More…]
DPMS is making a new generation of rifle designed for three gun/multi-gun matches. The 3G2 is designed for entry-level competitors who are facing a significant cost barrier to entry. The 3G2 uses a 16″ lightweight 416 stainless steel barrel with a M111 modular [Read More…]
Vice has produced a 30 minute documentary on Cody R Wilson’s quest to develop a 3D printed AR-15. Much of the documentary is political in nature, but it has enough interesting non-politics content to justify blogging on TFB. Many thanks to Ethan for the tip.
It has been a long time coming but finally consumers in the USA will be able to purchase a Tavor rifle. Pricing starts at $1,999. From the press release … IWI US, Inc., a subsidiary of Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), has commenced shipments of the long-awaited [Read More…]
Bushmaster Firearms is now making the M4-style Patrolman’s Carbine with Cerakote finishes. Currently, two finishes are offered: olive drab (OD) green and flat dark earth (FDE). The rifle’s furniture is black as is the barrel, front sight and carry [Read More…]
Spuhr AB is a Scandinavian company that specializes in high-end scope rings and scope mounts. Their rings and mounts feature the SPUHR Interface, a mounting interface that allows accessories to be easily bolted on (you can see the interface on the photos below). [Read More…]
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